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Employers strive to fill skilled labor posts
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IT has been the worst six months on the labor recruitment front for five years for Shanghai employers.
While 83.3 percent of employers had their labor demand satisfied in the first half of year, that figure is the lowest since 2010, according to a report released yesterday by human resources authorities based on a survey with 3,532 companies.
The report also showed that 53.3 percent of the polled firms had said it was more difficult to recruit people than before, up 14.4 percentage points over the same period last year.
The widening gap between labor demand and actual recruitment was partly caused by changing human resources needs as Shanghai upgrades its industries. Now more high-level talent is required, meaning fewer jobs for less skilled workers, said the report.
The slower rate of pay rises caused by the current economic situation had also reduced the attraction of some posts, in turn making it harder to recruit the most suitable employees, the report added.
The demand for migrant workers was an easier target to meet as 85.6 percent of positions on offer were taken up in the first half of year, up 2.6 percentage points over last year.
But skilled talent was harder to find, with only 68.7 percent of jobs on offer being filled, slightly lower than a year earlier.
The government has already acted on the need for more skilled workers as China aims to make itself a strong manufacturing power. Policies to promote technical talent as well as providing better job opportunities have been introduced.
Last month, the city organized a selection contest for the WorldSkills Competition to promote public recognition and respect for skilled workers and inspire more interest in seeking technical jobs.
As the Internet, computer and software industry becomes more dominant, the demand for people has soared in recent years. Positions in the sector demand high professional and technical skills, while some companies also need experienced people to win market space in a fiercely competitive industry, the report said.
Though foreign investment ventures are best satisfied with their recruitment levels, the gap between them and Chinese private companies is narrowing, as local firms introduce more modern management operations as well as improved financial packages, according to the report.
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